by Carole Epp | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Karen Karnes, Flower Container, 1997.
Glazed stoneware, woodfired, 9 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
Collection of Abel Weinrib.
JUNE 23 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
For more than 60 years, Karen Karnes has been at the forefront of the studio-pottery movement. Her artistic output is recognized for its understated, quietly poetic surfaces, and sublime biomorphic forms. From her dramatic salt-glazed pottery of the 1960s and ’70s to her most recent sculptural work, Karnes consistently has challenged herself and transformed expectations of the vessel. She remains one of the medium’s most influential working makers and a mentor to several generations of studio potters. “A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes,” her first major retrospective, will highlight 69 masterworks from this pioneering artist. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue edited by ceramist Mark Shapiro and ceramics historian Garth Clark.
A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes is supported in part by a grant from The Windgate Charitable Trust Foundation.
Exhibition-related programs: Open Docent Colloquium: Peter Held on Karen Karnes
Sat, June 23, 2012 – 10:30 AM
216 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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by Carole Epp | Jan 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Brenda McMahon – THE ART OF SAGGAR FIRING |
February 5-6, 2011 |
Cost: $255.00 Register Now
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Saggar Firing is an alluring process where vessels are fumed in organic materials and minerals to create dynamic and mystical blushes on the vessel surface without the use of glazes. McMahon has been using this firing method for 17 years and her work has a unique saggar signature like no other. Participants will bring 2 to 6 small vessels or sculptures for the firing, as well as clay saggars to house those pieces. McMahon will cover form, surface, burnishing, terra siggalatta and saggar firing in this chock full weekend. Read Brenda McMahon’s biography |
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Beth Cavener Stichter – DOWN TO THE SKIN |
February 7-11, 2011 |
Cost: $1,185.00 Register Now
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Beth Cavener Stichter will be teaming up with fellow sculptor (and mother), Nan Jacobsohn to offer an intense hands-on workshop in capturing gesture and expression through the animal and human form in large-scale clay sculptures. Through demonstrations and slide presentations, Cavener Sticher’s hand-building methods, such as maquettes, armature building, hollowing, and surface design and finish will be covered. Feeling a bit intimidated? Not to worry. Nan Cavener Jacobsohn can guide you through some of the same processes on an introductory level using simplified armatures that will allow you to do many of the poses and ideas that have eluded you in the past. This Mother –Daughter team uses similar techniques, but offer a variety of solutions to the challenges of creating and finishing sculpture. Read Beth Cavener Stichter’s biography |
Mark Shapiro – MAKING IT WORK, MAKING IT BEAUTIFUL |
February 26-27, 2011 |
Cost: $440.00 Register Now
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During this workshop the focus will be on functional pots; working on technique to achieve better function and a more expressive personal aesthetic. Demos will include: throwing and trimming for the right clay wall; cups, handles and lids, and feet; pouring pots; and surface decorating with marking on wax. Read Mark Shapiro’s biography |
Esther Shimazu – ANIMATED FIGURE: TEETH TO TOENAILS |
March 25-27, 2011 |
Cost: $480.00 Register Now
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In this figure building workshop particular attention will be paid to the most detailed parts: heads, hands and feet. Shimazu will demonstrate how she builds animated pottery figures: from teeth and toenails, to getting just the right loopy smile, as she wrestles with clay to achieve something with a life of its own. It is intense but fun. Students should have prior experience with clay and should understand how a teapot is made. Read Esther Shimazu’s biography |
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